Andrew Griffith MP: written questions
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Civil Service: StatisticsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Statistical bulletin - Civil Service Statistics: 2025, updated on 29 October 2025 and the Statistical bulletin - Civil Service Statistics: 2024, updated on 20 August 2024, for wha
Answer: The Cabinet Office revised the classification of professions in early March 2025. We have been instructed to substitute the International Trade profession with the Policy profession in our reporting. Accordingly, all staff previously classified under the ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Crowborough Training CampHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has received any representations from Wealden District Council on the adaptation of the Crowborough Training Camp for use as asylum accommodation.
Answer: We continue to engage with Wealden District Council, property partners and across government to ensure the site and indeed any development, is safe, appropriate and compliant with planning legislation. The Home Office continues to engage regularly with re...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Crowborough Training CampHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which (a) statutory and (b) local agencies were required to submit assessments to her Department confirming that local service standards would be met prior to the use of the Crowborough Training Camp
Answer: The Home Office has been and continues regular engagement with representatives from the local authority, the NHS, the Police, and local partners, including via Multi Agency Forums.The site is self-contained, and essential services are provided on site to ...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Crowborough Training CampHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Crowborough Training Camp has been assessed as being safe, legal and compliant for use as asylum accommodation.
Answer: In accordance with the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, the Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide destitute asylum seekers with accommodation and subsistence support whilst their application for asylum is being considered.We are committed to e...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Crowborough Training CampHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether planning permission for the use of the Crowborough Training Camp for asylum accommodation provides for occupation for a minimum period of (a) 12 and (b) 18 months.
Answer: This is a temporary arrangement; we intend to return the site to MoD at which point it would cease to be used as asylum accommodation.Making use of existing basic accommodation on MoD sites such as the Crowborough site is just the first step in the govern...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Crowborough Training CampHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which elected members of Wealden District Council her Department has met with in relation to the proposed use of Crowborough Training Camp.
Answer: The Home Office has met regularly with Wealden Council Leader and Deputy Council Leader in relation to the use of Crowborough Training Camp and joined the Wealden District Council Scrutiny and Performance Committee in November 2025 at which a number of el...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDouble Taxation: IndiaTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113265More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Explanatory Memorandum on the Double Contributions Convention with the Republic of India, Command Paper No 1513, how much public funding will be required to meet the obligations for managing th
Answer: The project to implement the Double Contributions Convention, including work required by Article 20 to scope and implement a system of electronic information exchange between the UK and India, is still on-going. A full estimate is therefore not available....
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDouble Taxation: IndiaTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113263More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 11 February on the Double Contributions Convention with the Republic of India, HCWS1327, if he will commission an an economic impact assessment on the Double Co
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility will certify the impact of the Double Contributions Convention in the usual way at a fiscal event, once it has been ratified.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceTreasuryTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112716More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Chief Secretary to the Treasury plans to respond to the correspondence of 15 January 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
Answer: The correspondence from the hon. Member is receiving attention, and a response will be issued in due course.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLicensed Premises: NoiseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many warning and fixed penalty notices were issued against licensed premises under the Noise Act 1996 by local authorities in England in each of the last five years.
Answer: Figures may be available from individual local authorities.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Minister of State for Social Security and Disability plans to respond to the correspondence of (a) 19 December and (b) 20 January from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
Answer: A response to your correspondence of 19 December and 20 January was issued on 5 February. I apologise for the delay, and the Department is taking steps to improve the timeliness of its correspondence handling. If the Honourable Member requires any further...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: West SussexDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to support the development of satellite based internet to help improve rural broadband connectivity in West Sussex.
Answer: Government is committed to delivering gigabit coverage to 99% of UK premises by 2032 and will continue to consider what it can do to further enable alternatives to fibre connections for premises located in very hard-to-reach areas.The Government also work...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Emissions Trading SchemeTreasuryTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110485More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the (a) gross and (b) net revenue raised for her Department from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme in the 2024-25 financial year, broken down by auction receipts, administrative costs, and any revenue recyclin
Answer: Receipts from auctioning of UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) allowances accrue to the exchequer. The Economic and Fiscal Outlook (November 2025) published by the OBR confirms the ETS outturn for 2024-25. The administrative cost of the UK ETS can be found...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the European Union’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act on the integration of UK-based manufacturers in European supply chains.
Answer: The proposed Industrial Accelerator Act has not yet been published by the European Commission, but we share and understand concerns expressed by industry in this country and within the European Union about the potential impact of an overly restrictive ‘ma...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assumptions his Department uses regarding cost pass-through to consumers when assessing the impact of new trade-related regulatory requirements on businesses, and whether those assumptions have be
Answer: Addressing regulatory barriers to trade can help reduce costs for UK businesses trading internationally and support economic growth. Cost pass‑through to consumers is subject to uncertainty and may differ significantly depending on market conditions, prod...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights Act 2025: Delegated LegislationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many secondary legislation (a) laid and (b) planned under the Employment Rights Act 2025 have been submitted to the Regulatory Policy Committee.
Answer: The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) does not review secondary legislation. Where applicable under Better Regulation guidance, the RPC produces opinions of Option Assessments and Impact Assessments to help Government ensure that the evidence and analysis...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordExport ControlsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of regulatory divergence from the EU on UK exporters since July 2024, broken down by sector and by firm size.
Answer: No, we will not be making such a precise assessment, but the EU is our closest partner and biggest trading market and we are committed to making trade easier by removing unnecessary barriers to trade. To date, many UK regulations continue to align in the ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGlass: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on domestic British glass manufactures as a result of the decision by UK Export Finance to finance £100m for a new bottle plant in Belgium.
Answer: In its role as the UK’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF) provided a loan guarantee on commercial terms that will enable UK companies to supply goods and services to the Belgian bottle plant. Through this guaranteed loan, UKEF is supporting T...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceTreasuryTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108025More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to respond to correspondence of (a) 10 December 2025, (b) 6 January 2026 and (c) 20 January 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
Answer: The correspondence from the Rt Hon Member for Arundel and South Downs has been transferred from HM Treasury to HMRC. HMRC will respond in due course.
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to respond to correspondence of (a) 19 November 2025, (b) 15 December 2025 and (c) 6 January 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
Answer: A reply is being prepared and will be issued to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of (a) 21 November 2025, (b) 15 December 2025 and (c) 20 January 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
Answer: A response to the correspondence was sent on 27 January 2026.The Department apologises for the delay in responding on this occasion and we regret that this fell short of expected standards.
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to correspondence of (a) 2 December 2025, (b) 2 January 2026 and (c) 20 January 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
Answer: The Minister for Policing responded on 29 January.
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFurnaces: ScunthorpeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 101037 on Furnaces: Scunthorpe, if he will publish that advice.
Answer: The Government does not intend to publish the findings of the independent advice as it is commercially sensitive.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2026 to Question 105799 on Trade: Regulation, whether his Department plans to review the methodological approaches used to estimate the potential value associated w
Answer: The different methodologies used by the department are under constant review. We publish updates on changes if and when changes are made.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the American ambassador on tariffs.
Answer: The Prime Minister spoke to President Trump on 18 January. DBT Ministers and officials are in regular contact with all levels of the US Administration. Although I attended an event with the American Ambassador celebrating our shared trade, when we talked ...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
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